Instead of putting reverb directly on a track (an insert), use a 100% wet Aux Send. Then, equalize the reverb return .
Increase this to 80ms or higher . This separates the initial "dry" sound from the reverb, preventing the original text or audio from getting washed out immediately. 2. Ducking for Clarity (The "Sidechain" Trick) maximum reverb sound effect
In "To Here Knows When" , Shields used reverse reverb (a form of maximum pre-delay) and gated reverb with extreme decay. The guitar loses all pick attack, becoming a breathy, pitch-bending cloud. Reverse reverb with 100% wet mix and low-pass filtering at 2 kHz. Instead of putting reverb directly on a track